5 things to know about Tennessee's first-round opponent in the NCAA Tournament

Chris Wright| 1 year ago

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Tennessee didn’t have to sweat out Selection Sunday.

The Volunteers, who earned a share of the SEC regular season title and reached the SEC Tournament Championship Game, were a lock to make the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2014.

The Vols, seeded No. 3 in the South Region, will face No. 14 Wright State in the opening round.

Here are 5 things to know about the Raiders.

How Wright State got here

Wright State, which finished second in the Horizon League regular season, secured the automatic bid by beating No. 8 seed Cleveland State in the conference tournament final. The Raiders perhaps caught a break when Cleveland State knocked off No. 1 seed Northern Kentucky in the quarterfinals.

What a moment.

Wright State celebrates its Horizon League championship with teammate Ryan Custer, who suffered a critical spinal cord injury last year. pic.twitter.com/o7z2K7cO87